anatta
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of anatta
Form Pali: literally, “breathless”
Example Sentences
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The Buddhist doctrine of anatta says our individual selves are illusory.
From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 2022
Should it borrow concepts from Buddhism, such as anatta, the doctrine of no self?
From Scientific American • Aug. 14, 2021
Buddhists are more complicated—because of the Buddha’s doctrine of anatta, which basically says that people don’t have eternal souls.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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